Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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